Hummus - Perfected Recipe

Submitted by cristibell

"After trying several recipes for hummus and playing w/ changing the quantities, this is by far the best I've made!"

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• Hummus

• 1 cup of cooked garbanzo beans (16 oz can)
• 1⁄3 cup of raw sesame tahini (non salted is better)
• 1⁄3 cup olive oil (xtra virgin makes the difference)
• 2 garlic cloves (not too big, otherwise just one)
• 1⁄2 lemons, juice of or 1/2 lime, juice of
• 3 -4 tablespoons water
• 1 pinch salt and pepper

• Garnish

• paprika
• black olives

• To eat with

• pita bread
• vegetables (such as carrots or celery)

directions

1. Blend all the ingredients in food processor. Place on a serving plate and poor a little bit of olive oil on the top and sprinkle some paprika, place olives for decoration and it's ready to serve with Pita bread or veggies.
2. Note: If you like your hummus chunky, blend in for less time and add less water, if you like it creamier, add some more water to reach desired consistency.